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DOLITTLE – Review by Susan Granger

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments dolittle, jessie buckley, octavia spencer, robert downey jr, stephen gaghan

So many questions occurred to me whilst watching this live-action adaptation of British author Hugh Lofting’s beloved veterinarian who could communicate with animals. Like, why didn’t they use its original title: The Voyage of Dr. Dolittle? What’s with Robert Downey Jr.’s bizarre accent? Why don’t the lip movements of the computer-generated creatures match their dialogue? And why have audiences never connected with cinematic depictions of this childhood hero?

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DOLITTLE – Review by Sarah Knight Adamson

January 15, 2020January 19, 2020 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments dr. doolittle, robert downey jr, stephen gaghan

Unfortunately, this movie is a prime example of the half-baked idea that Stephen Gaghan, a director known for filmswith intense violence, can cross over into classic children’s literature genre. The beloved “Dr. Dolittle,” books originating in 1920 by Hugh Lofting, were written and intended for children ages nine and ten. There are two reasons why I can’t recommend this film: the fear-provoking violence of animals fighting one another, and an actual ‘dark tonal’ problem with the character of Dr. Dolittle.

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, May 2 – May 8 – CAPTAIN AMERICA – CIVIL WAR

May 2, 2016May 9, 2016 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments anne brodie, Anthony Russo, Captain America: Civil War, Chris Evans, Christopher Markus, Joe Russo, leba hertz, Mark Millar, robert downey jr, Sandra Kriaisirideja, Scarlett Jonansson, Stephen McFeely

Opening May 6, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Captain America: Civil War, the latest outing for Marvel’s patriotic superhero which sees a rift between two of the Avengers cause a major rift in the group – which could have dire consequences for the rest of humanity. Read on…

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, April 27-May 3: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

April 28, 2015May 3, 2015 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments Andy Serkis, anne brodie, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Don Cheadle, elizabeth olsen, James Spader, Jeremy Renner, Julie Delpy, Linda Cardellini, Mark Ruffalo, maryann johanson, Paul Bettany, robert downey jr, samuel l. jackson, Sandra Kraisirideja, scarlett johansson, Stellan Skarsgård, Thomas Kretschmann

Opening May 1, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Avengers: Age of Ultron, the latest instalment in the superhero franchise from writer/director Joss Whedon. This time round, the Avengers must team up to defeat the villainous Utron (voiced by James Spader). Read on…

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THE JUDGE – Review by Susan Granger

October 6, 2014June 8, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments judge, robert downey jr

Teaming up together for the first time, Robert Duvall (Oscar winner for “Tender Mercies”) and Robert Downey Jr. (two-time Oscar

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AWFJ Women On Film – “Iron Man 2” – Review by Susan Granger

May 8, 2010 Susan Granger awfj women on film, iron man 2, robert downey jr, susan granger

Two years ago, when Robert Downey Jr. transformed from billionaire playboy Tony Stark into a hip, metal-clad hero, attacking corporate

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AWFJ Women On Film – “The Soloist” – Susan Granger reviews

April 22, 2009 Susan Granger alliance of women film journalists, awfj women on film, jamie foxx, movie reviews, robert downey jr, susan granger, the soloist, women film critics

It’s late April but – finally – there’s a movie memorable enough to incite early Oscar buzz, featuring the combination

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AWFJ’s Summer Opinion Poll: Superheroes

July 1, 2008 Jennifer Merin 4 Comments batman, christopher reeve, hancock, iron man, movie criticism, robert downey jr, summer movies, superheroes, superman

What do we women think of superheroes?

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"#TheLostKing is far from perfect but it is witty, vaguely edifying, and very British." @LizBraunSun reviews director Stephen Frears' latest, starring the always luminous Sally Hawkins: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/the-lost-king-review-by-liz-braun/

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ICYMI: @MarBarFu brings us #AWFJ's weekly look at movies made by and about women. For March 20-26, here's a run down of what's hitting theatres or streaming: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/opening-march-20-to-26-2023-margaret-barton-fumo-reports/

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Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s #Fugue is finally getting a long-overdue limited US cinema release. Our own @suspirialex takes a look at this portrait of a woman in crisis: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/20/fugue-review-by-alexandra-heller-nicholas/

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We had to wait decades for Nicolas Cage's very first western (Butcher's Crossing) but then only 1 year for his second - #TheOldWays. @susangranger reviews the latest from @PrimeVideo: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/20/the-old-ways-review-by-susan-granger/

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"Documentary-like in its candor, [#TheWorstOnes] is also touchingly tender as it captures a memorable summer in its characters’ lives." Our Movie of the Week (#MOTW) team reviews the #Cannes2022 #UnCertainRegard winner from Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/movie-of-the-week-march-24-2023-the-worst-ones/

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